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Denver → Santa Ana

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 28, 2026

DEN → SNA1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Frontier Airlines
10:11 amDEN
2h 29m
Nonstop
11:40 amSNA
Frontier Airlines
12:35 pmSNA
2h 19m
Nonstop
3:54 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
8:35 pmDEN
2h 20m
Nonstop
9:55 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSNA
2h 15m
Nonstop
6:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
8:30 pmDEN
2h 30m
Nonstop
10:00 pmSNA
United Airlines
1:00 pmSNA
2h 21m
Nonstop
4:21 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
8:45 amDEN
2h 20m
Nonstop
10:05 amSNA
Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSNA
2h 15m
Nonstop
6:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

United Airlines
11:27 amDEN
2h 34m
Nonstop
1:01 pmSNA
United Airlines
1:00 pmSNA
2h 21m
Nonstop
4:21 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDEN
4h 53m
SLC · 1h 19m
4:22 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSNA
2h 15m
Nonstop
6:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

American Airlines
12:06 pmDEN
4h 36m
PHX · 1h 12m
3:42 pmSNA
American Airlines
4:30 pmSNA
5h 28m
PHX · 2h 5m
10:58 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
8:20 pmDEN
2h 25m
Nonstop
9:45 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
11:10 amSNA
4h 55m
SJC · 1h 15m
5:05 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
11:00 amDEN
7h
SJC · 2h 55m
5:00 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSNA
2h 15m
Nonstop
6:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
7:30 amDEN
4h 50m
LAS · 1h 40m
11:20 amSNA
Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSNA
2h 15m
Nonstop
6:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Mon, Dec 28

Southwest Airlines
6:30 pmDEN
4h 50m
PHX · 1h 35m
10:20 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
2:55 pmSNA
2h 15m
Nonstop
6:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Frontier AirlinesF94371 / F94372$207.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1837 / WN4068$361.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA725 / UA2166$389.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Delta Air Lines / Southwest AirlinesDL1553 + DL1277 / WN4068$403.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28American AirlinesAA2447 + AA2094 / AA2094 + AA4952$417.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1826 / WN4068$361.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28United AirlinesUA1320 / UA2166$389.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1837 / WN799 + WN3877$375.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN556 + WN3359 / WN4068$375.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN1660 + WN267 / WN4068$375.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28Southwest AirlinesWN262 + WN3523 / WN4068$375.202026-10-29T01:05:09Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $207.20

  • Frontier Airlines F94371: DEN 2026-12-22 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 11:40:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94372: SNA 2026-12-28 12:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 15:54:00; nonstop; 139 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $361.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN1837: DEN 2026-12-22 20:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 21:55:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4068: SNA 2026-12-28 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 18:10:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $389.20

  • United Airlines UA725: DEN 2026-12-22 20:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 22:00:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2166: SNA 2026-12-28 13:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 16:21:00; nonstop; 141 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $403.20

  • Delta Air Lines DL1553 / DL1277: DEN 2026-12-22 12:29:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 16:22:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1553: DEN 2026-12-22 12:29:00 → SLC 2026-12-22 14:06:00; layover at SLC: 79 minutes.
    • DL1277: SLC 2026-12-22 15:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 16:22:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4068: SNA 2026-12-28 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 18:10:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $417.20

  • American Airlines AA2447 / AA2094: DEN 2026-12-22 12:06:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 15:42:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 276 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2447: DEN 2026-12-22 12:06:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 14:03:00; layover at PHX: 72 minutes.
    • AA2094: PHX 2026-12-22 15:15:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 15:42:00.
  • American Airlines AA2094 / AA4952: SNA 2026-12-28 16:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 22:58:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 328 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2094: SNA 2026-12-28 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-28 18:54:00; layover at PHX: 125 minutes.
    • AA4952: PHX 2026-12-28 20:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 22:58:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $361.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN1826: DEN 2026-12-22 08:45:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 10:05:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4068: SNA 2026-12-28 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 18:10:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $389.20

  • United Airlines UA1320: DEN 2026-12-22 11:27:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 13:01:00; nonstop; 154 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2166: SNA 2026-12-28 13:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 16:21:00; nonstop; 141 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $375.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN1837: DEN 2026-12-22 20:20:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 21:45:00; nonstop; 145 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN799 / WN3877: SNA 2026-12-28 11:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 17:05:00; 1 stop(s) via SJC; 295 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN799: SNA 2026-12-28 11:10:00 → SJC 2026-12-28 12:25:00; layover at SJC: 75 minutes.
    • WN3877: SJC 2026-12-28 13:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 17:05:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $375.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN556 / WN3359: DEN 2026-12-22 11:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 17:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SJC; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN556: DEN 2026-12-22 11:00:00 → SJC 2026-12-22 12:40:00; layover at SJC: 175 minutes.
    • WN3359: SJC 2026-12-22 15:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 17:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4068: SNA 2026-12-28 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 18:10:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $375.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN1660 / WN267: DEN 2026-12-22 07:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 11:20:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1660: DEN 2026-12-22 07:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 08:30:00; layover at LAS: 100 minutes.
    • WN267: LAS 2026-12-22 10:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 11:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4068: SNA 2026-12-28 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 18:10:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-28 · $375.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN262 / WN3523: DEN 2026-12-22 18:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 22:20:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN262: DEN 2026-12-22 18:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 20:25:00; layover at PHX: 95 minutes.
    • WN3523: PHX 2026-12-22 22:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-22 22:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4068: SNA 2026-12-28 14:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-28 18:10:00; nonstop; 135 minutes. Local airport times.

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